Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i5-13600K

Intel

Intel Core i9-10900K

Overall performance index

54,9

Rank 26 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$537

Faster

Intel

Intel Core i5-13600K

Overall performance index

72,2

Rank 15 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i5-13600K is 24,0% faster on average

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i5-13600K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 0, Intel Core i5-13600K wins 28 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +22,2 % 252,7fps 325,0fps Multi-thread +25,4 % 75,3points 101,0points Single-thread +24,4 % 95,7points 126,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i5-13600K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-13600K +28,6 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 19.821 points +34,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 6.503 points +1,6 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 46.458 points +25,0 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 347,5 fps +25,0 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 286,0 fps +35,5 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.658 points +16,5 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 380,1 fps +38,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 286,2 fps +15,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps 406,8 fps +1,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 366,8 fps +1,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-13600K +34,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 123.012 MIPS +39,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 62,0 s +21,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 923,0 s +31,6 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 35.997 KB/s +11,9 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 3.470 points +32,1 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 9.076 points +43,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 8.048 points +21,7 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 18.478 points +34,8 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 10.476 points +15,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 9.655 points +21,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 7.237 points +61,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 4.355 points +58,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.193 points +25,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 17.535 points +62,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 7.836 px/s +44,4 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-13600K +32,3 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.096 points +22,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 1.959 points +37,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 741,0 px/s +35,5 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Codename	Comet Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 10000	Core 13000
Release	Q2 2020	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$537	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Cores / threads	10	14
Threads	20	20
Performance cores	n/a	6
Efficient cores	n/a	8
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
L2 cache	n/a	20 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	181 W
Process	14 nm	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Memory	DDR4-2933	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	16	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
System power idle	59 W	91 W
System power load	209 W	341 W
CPU package idle	11 W	15 W
CPU package load	139 W	198 W
Temperature idle	30 °C	37 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	5289 MHz	5001 MHz / 3900 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4829 MHz	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i5-13600K
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR4 4200	DDR5-6400

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